Romney advisers look at the state of the country — the unemployment rate, the dissatisfaction with the pace of the recovery, the suffering among those who have been out of work for a year or more, the opposition to Obama’s health-care plan, the lack of progress reducing the deficit — and conclude that the electorate ultimately will decide to fire the president.
But are voters ready to hire Romney? Judging from all the evidence available, the answer is: not yet. [cont.]
Dan Balz, Washington Post